van Rijswijk Surname

112,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Rijswijk Surname User-submission:

The surname Rysewyk is an anglicized version of the surname van Rijsewijk meaning 'from Rijsewijk' or 'of Rijsewijk'. Rijsewijk could refer to one of three towns named Rijsewijk, one in South Holland, one in western Gelderland, and one in North Brabant.

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van Rijswijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,7001:4,564460
Australia1401:192,82619,093
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France81:8,302,840321,660
England71:7,959,723202,100
Wales61:515,75523,171
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Panama41:978,06412,245
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

van Rijswijk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Rysewyk is an anglicized version of the surname van Rijsewijk meaning 'from Rijsewijk' or 'of Rijsewijk'. Rijsewijk could refer to one of three towns named Rijsewijk, one in South Holland, one in western Gelderland, and one in North Brabant. It may also refer to Castle Rijsewijk in eastern Gelderland.

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van Rijswijk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van Rijswijk Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name van Rijswijk occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name van Rijswijk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 112,254th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,764,966 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Rijswijk are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,700 people, or 1 in 4,564. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 33 percent are found, North Brabant, where 25 percent are found and Gelderland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

van Rijswijk Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Rijswijk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.48% more than the national average, earning R 580,968 per year and in Canada they earn 19.54% more than the national average, earning $59,392 CAD per year.

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